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Craigmore Tankside
Bold Profile | Medium-dark roast
Tasting Notes: Malt, Dark Chocolate, Walnut
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Whole Bean
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Ground
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IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
In South India’s Coorg region of Karnataka, the K.C. Achaiah family cultivates coffee using a shade-grown agroforestry approach that enhances quality and preserves biodiversity. Committed to sustainability, they maintain natural tree growth, balancing productivity with environmental stewardship. Their efforts produce exceptional coffee while supporting a thriving ecosystem and local community, continuing a proud legacy of coffee cultivation.
TRACEABILITY
COUNTRY
India
REGION
Coorg, Karnataka
IMPORTER
Driftaway Coffee
VARIETAL
Chandragiri
PRODUCER
K.C. Achaiah
MILL / WASHING STATION
SICC
PROCESSING
Washed
ALTITUDE
914 meters
DID YOU KNOW
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PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$
Price paid by Driftaway
$
Free on Board price
$
Farm Gate price
$3.53
Fair Trade price per pound
$3.33
Coffee C-Market price per pound
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
WHY DID WE SELECT THIS COFFEE?
Our sourcing partner for this coffee is South India Coffee Company, who are doing incredible work to climate-proof coffee and farming practices in India—a crucial step for coffee’s future. We saw their groundbreaking work firsthand earlier this year (that’s Komal Sable from SICC with founders Anu & Suyog on the back) and are excited to partner with them to bring this coffee to you!
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
84.5
/100
84.5
SCAA Cupping Score
12 x 60 k
Bags purchased
1 year
Length of producer relationship
100% (in 2023)
Transparent coffees purchased
HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Ian T. from December 29 to Jan 23 2025 in Brooklyn. We use the Loring Kestrel roaster for this profile. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts once a week at our roastery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each cupping is conducted by Ian T., Anu M., Suyog M., and James M. using standard equipment, and is logged by our Q-certified cupper Ian T. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING
Less than 24 hours after roasting, we bag your coffee in our production facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Our production team is led by Anthony and Torie, and supported by a rotating cast of local artists, musicians and independent professionals.
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.
